The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-09
Fix for the fair.
Rub up that heifer.
Slick up that little bull.


Dig those big Eaters aud have 'em there.
Ladies, have you gotten those beautiful
quilts out yet for the fair?
You owe it to Lafayette county to show q
bushel of that splendid wheat.
How about those 1ellies and preserves,
ladies'? The fair Is nearly here.
Everybody says it is the ~grandest OF corn
years, then bring a few ears to the fair.
Our contemporary should preserve its
temper.
Prof. Demand will conduct q teachers in
stitute at HIgginsville, August 1-2O inclusive.
The familiar sound OF the cannery whistle
was heard yesterday morning for the first
time this season.
Everybody says, and therefore 1t must be
true, that the present season bids fair to be
the best within the memory of the Oldest
inhabitant for all kinds of farming produce.
An incipient fire. caused by a fiue, at the
residence of Mrs. n. Wendt, on Franklin
avenue, made a little commotion. Tuesday
but was ~extinguished before any damage
was done.
If we had intended to deceive as to the
pictures on the horse and Jack bills we
Should have caused the photographers to omit
their imprint, which every bill contains, as
the Register did with the real printer of The
B. F.. C. catalogue,
If no one murders US for printing the pun
ming poem THE One Idea" we shall become
convinced that the public is patient and long
suffering. and that an editor may do pretty
much as he likes in this world, sli pessimis.
tic views to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The real point at issue between this parer
aud tho Register is upon the sending abroad
for printing which can as well be done in
Lexington. The habit of sending away for
printing, merchandise aud other things pro.
durable from home merchants and mechanics
does infinite harm to the business OF the
town, and is not reciprocal, as fairness re-
quires that business relations should be-
Setting the River on Fire.-Some of the
farmers liz the bolt oms above Wellington
threw their straw, after wheat threshiug,
into the river to get rid # 1t. On Wednes-
day. about dusk. hundr eds of piles of straw
came floating down the channel. When Just
above Lexington. a number of boys rowed
out and set it on fire. For a time it looked
as ii the river in front of the city was in q
blaze. 1t made a grand spectacle.
1.-THE Lexington Browns" Is the name of
. new base ball CLUB that has been formed
sud is now practiclng. and will soon he
ready to accept challenges from clubs of
national reputation. Following are the
member and their respective places: Ed.
Yingling, pitcher; Geo. Schawe. catcher;
Frank Weis, short stop; VIM. Marrs, 1st
base; L. Saunders, I'd base; Chss. John, Sd
base; A. Egle, left field; Sid LOOMS, center
field; Ben John. right field.
Higginsville Mr.. Henry J. Arnold is Wis
Ling at his home in Appleton City, Mo. Mr..
B, Jackson spent four days, this week, with
bis family In Jefferson City. Prof. John Flap
ueau is In town soliciting pupils for tee fall
school. AIR. T. g.. Young. a former Lexing-
%tonian, was in town Wednesday. Mrs. Tom
Hill, of Odessa. was visiting her fathers
family Wednesday. DR.. Graham has returned
from his trip to Chicago. ILL.,, aud Finley.
Ohio. Mrs. W. Z. Beatie and her daughter
in-law and two children, left here, Wedues-
day morning, for Kansas to attend the bed
of Mr.. Robt. Beatie, who is Sc iously
sick. Mr.. ]. F. Todd accompanied ihala as
tar as Kansas City. Quite a number of Hig-
folk. spent Independence .'ay al
Springs. Among them we noticed DIR.
r. C.. Carter, B. NJ. Hutchinson, A, s. HiR-
gins, j. +. Ritter, H. j. Arnold. II. Hawkins,
A. Wade aud wife, E. F. Keyton and wife,
Chas. HGfer and lady, and some twenty ,
all of whom were we'll pleased with
their trip.
The Missouri Pacific has been unfortunate
IN this vicinity this week. First there was !
:he killing of Mrs. Helmicks above Napoleon, !
GU Monday, and then another sad aud sud
den tragedy at Page City. on Wednesday.
At II 30 o'clock, a. NJ, that day. "a the east !
bound local freight was passing the platform |,
ct that station, MIR. W. A. Roaney attempted
to board it. He grssped the iron ladder on q
box car to mount to the roof. but in some
way missed his footing. This threw bis
weight upon the hands. and the swing
Of toe tram threw him between The cars
his band hold broke end he fell In
rent OF the wheels. His left leg was cut
nearly OF. his left arm mashed from the
10 the hand, and the back part of
he head crushed, still he lived Tor seyera,
minutes sfter the train was stopped. Mr..
ROaney was u bridge carpenter. and had
been in the employ Of the road for II wears.
was so years of age, and lived In Kansas
CITY, where lie leaves an invalid wife. He
Vas mead carpenter of that division. He had
,oce to Page City to do some work on a bridge
n that vicinity, but as some of the men who
we're to help him had MT arrived from the
vest as he expected. be wanted to go to big
to telegraph to them up the road,
I'D supposing that the local would not stop
Page City tried to board the train while In
notion.